Post by: CP on July 15, 2022, 01:57:09 PM
Post by: Stein on July 15, 2022, 02:06:03 PM
Even CA gives some of the money back sometimes..
Post by: thinkingman on July 15, 2022, 03:13:00 PM
No free lunch....
I'm not an Inslee fan at all but should EV's pay for road use?
Post by: follow maggie on July 15, 2022, 03:34:33 PM
Post by: CP on July 15, 2022, 03:40:43 PM
That's to offset the road usage that is not compensated by gas tax.
No free lunch....
I'm not an Inslee fan at all but should EV's pay for road use?
Sure, I’ll be glad to pay for road use. It’s a motorcycle, I put 2600 miles on it this year. Is that worth $225?
No, more like $25. I'm pretty sure that I'm getting screwed.
But hey, I'm just throwing this out there for all you perspective EV buyers. Know what you are getting into. Also worth noting that these fees were not in place when I bought it and I'm sure they could go up anytime.
Hopefully the state will use this money to fix the screwed up EV charging infrastructure.
In the meantime, I may trade it in on a smelly, smoke blowing, oil leaking, hearing damaging Harley. Something from the 1970s that gets about 12 miles to gallon.
Rant over.
Post by: buckfvr on July 15, 2022, 03:49:23 PM
Post by: thinkingman on July 15, 2022, 04:18:03 PM
Harleys should have an 'obnoxious tax'.That's to offset the road usage that is not compensated by gas tax.
No free lunch....
I'm not an Inslee fan at all but should EV's pay for road use?
Sure, I’ll be glad to pay for road use. It’s a motorcycle, I put 2600 miles on it this year. Is that worth $225?
No, more like $25. I'm pretty sure that I'm getting screwed.
But hey, I'm just throwing this out there for all you perspective EV buyers. Know what you are getting into. Also worth noting that these fees were not in place when I bought it and I'm sure they could go up anytime.
Hopefully the state will use this money to fix the screwed up EV charging infrastructure.
In the meantime, I may trade it in on a smelly, smoke blowing, oil leaking, hearing damaging Harley. Something from the 1970s that gets about 12 miles to gallon.
Rant over.
$10,000 a year.
Post by: Jake Dogfish on July 15, 2022, 04:19:39 PM
:yeah:Harleys should have an 'obnoxious tax'.That's to offset the road usage that is not compensated by gas tax.
No free lunch....
I'm not an Inslee fan at all but should EV's pay for road use?
Sure, I’ll be glad to pay for road use. It’s a motorcycle, I put 2600 miles on it this year. Is that worth $225?
No, more like $25. I'm pretty sure that I'm getting screwed.
But hey, I'm just throwing this out there for all you perspective EV buyers. Know what you are getting into. Also worth noting that these fees were not in place when I bought it and I'm sure they could go up anytime.
Hopefully the state will use this money to fix the screwed up EV charging infrastructure.
In the meantime, I may trade it in on a smelly, smoke blowing, oil leaking, hearing damaging Harley. Something from the 1970s that gets about 12 miles to gallon.
Rant over.
$10,000 a year.
People that can’t afford electric vehicles should not be the only ones paying for the roads.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on July 15, 2022, 04:25:15 PM
Sure, I’ll be glad to pay for road use. It’s a motorcycle, I put 2600 miles on it this year. Is that worth $225?
No, more like $25. I'm pretty sure that I'm getting screwed.
:chuckle: Ride it more and get your money's worth then... :chuckle:
Post by: Zardoz on July 15, 2022, 04:31:52 PM
That's to offset the road usage that is not compensated by gas tax.
No free lunch....
I'm not an Inslee fan at all but should EV's pay for road use?
Sure, I’ll be glad to pay for road use. It’s a motorcycle, I put 2600 miles on it this year. Is that worth $225?
No, more like $25. I'm pretty sure that I'm getting screwed.
But hey, I'm just throwing this out there for all you perspective EV buyers. Know what you are getting into. Also worth noting that these fees were not in place when I bought it and I'm sure they could go up anytime.
Hopefully the state will use this money to fix the screwed up EV charging infrastructure.
In the meantime, I may trade it in on a smelly, smoke blowing, oil leaking, hearing damaging Harley. Something from the 1970s that gets about 12 miles to gallon.
Rant over.
:chuckle:
Post by: Magnum_Willys on July 15, 2022, 04:43:22 PM
jay and his buds just keep putting it to the blind sheep that continue to vote them in office without thought or question. They must like being on the receiving end of his put it toer.AMEN
Post by: Mulie87 on July 15, 2022, 05:46:20 PM
Harleys should have an 'obnoxious tax'.That's to offset the road usage that is not compensated by gas tax.
No free lunch....
I'm not an Inslee fan at all but should EV's pay for road use?
Sure, I’ll be glad to pay for road use. It’s a motorcycle, I put 2600 miles on it this year. Is that worth $225?
No, more like $25. I'm pretty sure that I'm getting screwed.
But hey, I'm just throwing this out there for all you perspective EV buyers. Know what you are getting into. Also worth noting that these fees were not in place when I bought it and I'm sure they could go up anytime.
Hopefully the state will use this money to fix the screwed up EV charging infrastructure.
In the meantime, I may trade it in on a smelly, smoke blowing, oil leaking, hearing damaging Harley. Something from the 1970s that gets about 12 miles to gallon.
Rant over.
$10,000 a year.
:chuckle: :yeah:
Post by: Stein on July 15, 2022, 07:10:48 PM
That's to offset the road usage that is not compensated by gas tax.
No free lunch....
I'm not an Inslee fan at all but should EV's pay for road use?
Bus/light rail doesn't pay for itself, so cars have to pay. Cars don't pay enough so EV's have to pay. Who pays for EV infrastructure? Maybe circle back and put an EV tax on bus rides?
It's a great system. :chuckle:
WA requires gas tax to pay for roads and such, so they nail you on car tabs to pay for all the other stuff like buses/transit/light rail/whatevertheywant. Thus, the EV charges don't have to be used on roads since they aren't gas tax, they can be siphoned off 100% to whatever the legislature wants. Where do they go? Nobody knows. :chuckle:
So, if you don't own a car and ride public transportation it's pretty close to a free lunch. Last I heard they weren't even checking to make sure you paid the highly subsidized fee on the light rail that was paid for by cars & trucks.
I would actually be surprised if a nickel out of ever dollar of EV tax went to roads.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 15, 2022, 08:16:49 PM
Post by: Stein on July 15, 2022, 08:39:05 PM
Then, you have to charge it at an undisclosed location under the cover of darkness and secrecy.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on July 16, 2022, 06:04:12 AM
Don't get me started on the ferries.
I don't believe you are supposed to call them that anymore....